Japanese PM cancels trip for NATO summit

TOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has canceled his scheduled visit to the Netherlands for the upcoming NATO summit due to various circumstances, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. Ishiba...

Japanese megabanks consider evacuating staff located in Middle East

TOKYO - Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has begun evacuating staff from locations including Iran and Qatar to ensure their safety, a spokesperson said, amid elevated regional tensions. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has begun evacuating...

Tokyo crude futures rise amid Middle East tensions

TOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil futures on the Tokyo market rose on Monday, driven by heightened concerns over oil supply disruptions following the U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The benchmark November contract for crude...

Tokyo stocks fall amid geopolitical tensions

TOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell for a third consecutive day on Monday as investor sentiment weakened following the U.S. military's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which prompted broad-based selling at the opening. The benchmark...

Japanese Business Delegation Arrives in Sofia Tuesday

Japan's Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akiyoshi Kato, with a delegation of about 50 representatives of Japanese companies, will arrive for a two-day visit to Bulgaria on June 24, Krasimir Ivanov, head of the Commercial...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit, source says

By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in the Hague this week, a source with direct knowledge said on Monday. Ishiba was...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit

By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cancelled plans to attend the NATO summit in the Hague this week, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday, scrapping his June 24-26 trip just three days...

Tokyo Revengers First Trailer Released for Forthcoming Sequel 'War of the Three Titans Arc'

New Character Senju Kawaragi Voiced by Mariya Ise! The first trailer for the forthcoming sequel to the Anime “Tokyo Revengers” titled “War of the Three Titans Arc” has been officially released. The trailer introduces the new character Senju...

Tokyo New Condo Prices Climb Amid Luxury Boom

(MENAFN) According to a report published Monday by the Real Estate Economic Institute, the average cost of newly launched condominiums in Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures continued to climb in May. Last month, the typical price for these...

Tokyo Stocks Plunge for Third Day

(MENAFN) Tokyo’s stock market declined for the third day running on Monday as investor confidence weakened in the wake of U.S. military strikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites, triggering widespread selling when the market opened. The key Nikkei...

Japanese Shipping Firms 'Minimising Time in Gulf' Amid Iran Threats: Report

Shipping companies Nippon Yusen and MOL have instructed their vessels to minimise time spent in the Gulf where possible after US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. File Image / Pixabay Two key Japanese shipping firms are...

Japanese companies offer gifts to boost their ranks of loyal retail investors

More Japanese companies are giving gifts at annual general meetings (AGMs) in a practice that could increase the ranks of loyal retail investors as pressure from activist investors grows. The pickup in gifts, from collectibles to food, has been...

Japanese exceptionalism: What can we learn from it?

rejected or outright ejected them; modern retailer migrations are similar in this way, too. Witness the abandonment of Asia by Carrefour, Metro and Tesco, the retreat of Starbucks from Australia, and of Topshop and Debenhams from, well,...

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election: LDP’s Struggle Highlights Public Dissatisfaction with Politics

Editorial 16:45 JST, June 23, 2025 The harsh election results likely reflected public dissatisfaction with the running of the current administration, in addition to the issue of politics and money. The Liberal Democratic Party must take the voice...

Japanese PM Ishiba to skip NATO summit

Japanese Prime Minister Pulls Out from NATO Summit

(MENAFN) Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has canceled his planned visit to the Netherlands for the upcoming NATO summit due to unspecified circumstances, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday. Ishiba was originally scheduled to...

Japanese Ambassador Promotes Cambodian Fruits

AKP Phnom Penh, June 23, 2025 -- H.E. UENO Atsushi, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, has recently visited Phnom Penh’s Central Market to sample and promote Cambodia’s diverse and delicious fruits. “One of the great things I’ve discovered while...

Japanese ships transiting Strait of Hormuz to minimise time in Gulf

Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 01:11 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in the Gulf as they continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the US...

Tokyo voters deal blow to ruling LDP in key poll ahead of national vote

TOKYO, June 23 — Voters in Tokyo decisively knocked Japan’s ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results showed Monday, a warning sign for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government before July...

New condo prices rise in greater Tokyo area

TOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The average price of newly built condominiums released in May across Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures continued to rise in May, according to a report released Monday by the Real Estate Economic Institute. Condo...